N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says the federal government is committing to accelerating infrastructure projects in the territory.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and N.W.T. premier Caroline Cochrane meet in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
The meeting came just a day after Cochrane decried the lack of resources the territory receives from the federal government, describing it as a "third world country."'Now I'm angry': N.W.T. premier calls on Ottawa to provide services in the North Cochrane says she hopes Trudeau will visit the N.W.T. after the wildfire risk has passed. That would be his first visit to the N.W.T. since before she was elected premier in 2019."They represent all of us, not just the southern jurisdiction," she said.
Trudeau also said the federal government would remain committed to helping the territory through the crisis.
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